I am currently 16 years old 6'0, 193lbs. My coach was talking to me about a possible football scholarship, and he says I have a chance to get one for long snapping. He says all I have to do is gain about 25-35lbs before my seniot year in High School, and I have a chance to get a football scholarship. On the other hand, I have swimming. I am currently about 2 seconds away from making state championships, and I would probably lose about 30lbs before november in order to get there. I also have a chance to get a swimming scholarship too. I know that I should probably pick one or the other because I know it isn't exactly healthy to go from 225lbs to 160lbs in a couple of months. So was hoping that maybe some people on this board have some experience with this topic and could give me some advice.
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JC, Type in rescue swimmer on your internet search. You'll find more than enough information. Mostly Coast Guard and Navy related web sites. College scholarships are the norm for enrollment as Ali said. After that you can get paid for swimming,... if jumping from a helicopter into 20' swells sounds like fun.
And I agree with Kelly about the weight range. It sounds like you're on the way to being a sturdy 200 lbs given your current height and age.
JC, Type in rescue swimmer on your internet search. You'll find more than enough information. Mostly Coast Guard and Navy related web sites. College scholarships are the norm for enrollment as Ali said. After that you can get paid for swimming,... if jumping from a helicopter into 20' swells sounds like fun.
And I agree with Kelly about the weight range. It sounds like you're on the way to being a sturdy 200 lbs given your current height and age.
